Millions of workers will receive a pay rise from Friday as national living wage rates increase. The UK Government said around 2.5 million people will benefit from the largest ever increase to the rates, putting 1,000 a year more into full-time workers’ pay packets.
The national living wage will increase by 6.6% to 9.50 an hour for adults, by 9.8% to 9.18 for 21 to 22-year-olds, by 4.1% to 6.83 for 18 to 20-year-olds, by 4.1% to 4.81 for 16 to 17-year-olds and by 11.9% to 4.81 for apprenticeships.
Ministers said the increase will particularly benefit workers in sectors such as retail, hospitality, cleaning and maintenance.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: “We have never been more determined to make work pay, and by providing the biggest cash increase ever to the national living wage we are giving a boost to millions of UK workers. While no government can control the global factors pushing up the cost of everyday essentials, we will absolutely act wherever we can to mitigate rising costs.”
The Government also announced it will be launching a communications campaign in the coming weeks to help increase understanding among living wage earners around the wages they are legally entitled to, as well as steps they can take if they are concerned they are being underpaid.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “This historic increase will mean a pay rise for millions of hard-working Brits, with an average full-time worker pocketing an extra 1,000 a year. We’re doing everything we can...
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